Vatican II and Us: Documents and Interpretations

3 credits

This course delves into the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), which still guides ecclesial and theological thinking, but which is often not known beyond snapshots. We will read three types ofmaterials: 1) Council documents; 2) Literature that shed light on the Council as an event and a spirit, such as Council speeches or historical commentaries; 3) Documents that receive the Council and interpret its meaning in other contexts, including our own. We will relate these materials with current issues, e.g., the Roman-Catholic churchs synodal conversion, the American bishops Eucharistic revival, or the place of women in the Church.